Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)- Grants Partnership and Compliances

Job Description

Title: Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)- Grants Partnership and Compliances

Company Name: Shushilan

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Hold an advanced degree in financial management, company law, with an additional degree in compliance and financial risk management being an advantage.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Shushilan is a national non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1991. It envisions a society conducive to economic and socio-cultural development, particularly for poor, vulnerable, and excluded communities. Its mission is to create opportunities and empower socially underprivileged communities.
∎ A consortium of national and local NGOs, led by Shushilan in Bangladesh, is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Grants Partnership and Compliances for the anticipated Host and Impacted Community Response Activity (HICRA), funded by USAID. This project`s award ceiling is more than $70 million for a five-year period. The activity`s key programmatic areas of intervention include economic growth and livelihoods, natural resources management, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) with an emphasis on access to safe drinking water, and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The purpose of this activity is to improve the overall well-being and resilience of people residing in the communities hosting or impacted by the Rohingya refugee crisis. In this case, host communities refer to the Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas hosting Rohingya refugee camps. Impacted communities include Cox`s Bazar district and communities throughout the three Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) districts (Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachari). The inclusion of the CHT districts will allow the activity to address longer-term, less immediate impacts of the refugee crisis related to social cohesion and conflict prevention across the region.
∎ The Deputy Chief of Party, Grants Partnership and Compliance is a critical position and is subject to approval by USAID as well as project award and funding. This position will be based in Cox’s Bazar, an unaccompanied position for expatriates, although both Bangladeshi and international candidates are encouraged to apply.
∎ The DCOP is accountable for leadership in partnership, grants management, and donor compliance, and technical oversight in the timely execution of program activities along with the consortium members and sub-awardees. This role involves closely supporting the COP in overseeing the overall progress of project planning, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring compliance with Shushilan, Consortium and the USAID rules and regulations. The DCOP will provide guidance and supervision to the consortium members to achieve strategic goals and objectives, ensuring compliance, efficient resource allocation, and the appropriateness of expenditures aligned with partnership guidelines. The DCOP will plan for and organize orientations and capacity building interventions for the consortium partners as deemed necessary.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Technical Leadership: Ensure consortium members align with the project work plan and are successful in completing results and deliverables.
∎ Operational Management: Manage program operations, financial, and administrative priorities, ensuring compliance with local labor laws, USAID regulations, and consortium values, including budget preparation of partners.
∎ System Development: Assist the COP in establishing management systems that align with consortium's standard operating procedures, tailored to the project's needs.
∎ Partnership Focal: Act as the primary focal point among the consortium members and liaison with the USAID, government counterparts, stakeholders, private sector entities to ensure compliance and provide final checks in any project-related procurement or subawards declaration. Plan for and organize orientations and capacity building interventions for the consortium partners as deemed necessary.
∎ Risk Management: Identify challenges and risks promptly, guiding necessary adjustments within the consortium members.
∎ Annual Planning: Guide partners in designing and achieving results aligned with USAID’s planning cycles.
∎ Resource Allocation: Assist and ensure efficient, compliant resource planning, focusing on effective risk mitigation measures.
∎ Representation: Represent the project at meetings, conferences, and other forums to communicate progress and engage with stakeholders in the absence of COP.
∎ Partners’ Reporting: Ensure the preparation of quarterly and annual project activity reports, M&E reports, and other deliverables for transparency and donor compliance.
∎ Core Competencies:
∎ Adaptability: Display adaptability to identify and lead necessary changes effectively.
∎ Team Leadership: Proficiency in leading complex technical teams with competing mandates.
∎ Innovation: Translate development challenges into opportunities for the project's benefit.
∎ Communication Skills: Exhibit strong communication skills to relay complex technical messages effectively.
∎ Relationship Building: Maintain good relationships, networking, and influencing skills for collaboration.
∎ Diversity and Inclusion: Show appreciation for and the ability to promote gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
∎ Organizational Values: Adhere to organizational values outlined in the Staff Code of Conduct, including Integrity, Service, Equality, and Accountability, and related policies.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 35 years
∎ Experience: Bring 10+ years of senior experience in international large-scale development project management, including previous roles as grants and partnership director, Deputy Chief of Party operations, and work on CFR risk management.
∎ Leadership Skills: Demonstrate leadership in designing systems and linking them to project executions, with previous experience in capacity development of local NGOs in a diversified cultural context.
∎ Project Management: Possess substantial project management experience, including leadership roles, within integrated and sustainable development contexts.
∎ Stakeholder Relations: Proven skills in building and maintaining relationships with governments, local organizations, and partners.
∎ Contextual Familiarity: Ideally, have experience with the culture and context of South Asia/Bangladesh and refugee situations.
∎ Reporting Expertise: Demonstrate proficiency in narrative and financial reporting for complex projects and feeding into donors' reporting.
∎ Commitment to Values: Exhibit a strong commitment to Sustainability, Diversity, and Inclusion principles, as evidenced by previous management positions, and show dedication to PSHEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Harassment, and Abuse).
∎ Team Management: Possess a track record of assisting in recruiting, developing, and managing staff and teams within the consortium.
∎ Communication Skills: Maintain excellent oral and written communication skills in English, along with exceptional interpersonal and negotiation abilities.
∎ Adaptability: Demonstrate the ability and willingness to work effectively in challenging operating environments.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per HR Policy.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 5 Nov 2023

Company Information:
∎ 22 Oct 2023
∎ Shushilan
∎ Address : Head Office: 155, Jalil Shorani, Commercial Cum Residential Area, Rayermohol Boyra, Khulna-9000
∎ Business : Shushilan - a non-profit organization has been working in the field of Socio-economic development, Education & ICT and Health & Nutrition Program, Disaster, Climate Change and Environmental Resource Management, Human Rights and Good Governance and Sustainable Peoples Organization in Bangladesh since 1991.

Category: NGO/Development

: If you are interested and meet the criteria, please email ([email protected]) a letter of motivation with salary expectation along with an updated CV to Head of HR Cell, Shushilan on or before 05 November 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Requirements are flexible for highly skilled candidates and women are especially encouraged to apply. All Rights Reserved by the Authority. Shushilan is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace, as well as in the communities and markets where it serves its mission. We value diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective, and welcome applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, or citizenship status.